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<small><small>Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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<h1 class="eventTitle"><small><small>Akamai: From Theory to Practice</small></small></h1>
<p>Speaker: Tom Leighton</p>
<p>Time: 4:00p–6:00p </p>
<p> Location:
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href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32-123&mapsearch=go">32-123</a>
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<p>The development of Akamai Technologies is a classic MIT story.
Motivated by curiosity, Professor Tom Leighton's search for
fundamental knowledge led to the creation of a company that would
soon revolutionize the internet. As one of the world's preeminent
authorities on algorithms for network applications, Leighton's
work behind establishing Akamai was based on recognizing that a
solution to freeing up web congestion could be found in applied
mathematics and algorithms.
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The research that spawned Akamai began in MIT's Math Department
and Lab for Computer Science in 1995. Today, Akamai's global
platform of thousands of specially-equipped servers helps the
Internet withstand the crush of daily requests for rich, dynamic
content. In this colloquium, Leighton will talk about the founding
of the company and the challenge of being the leading cloud
platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing
user experiences on any device, anywhere.
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The Dean's Colloquium with Tom Leighton is presented by the School
of Science.</p>
<p>Open to: the general public
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<p>Cost: Free </p>
<p> Sponsor(s): MIT School of Science</p>
<p>For more information, contact:<br>
Jessica Boyle<br>
3-8055<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jboyle@mit.edu">jboyle@mit.edu</a> <br>
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<p> <span class="category">This event is categorized as:
science/engineering</span> </p>
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